daughters school skiing trip
Discussion
Well, my daughter has come home with the letter from school
she is doing very well there with top results so we said she can go.
Im ok with it, dont think my wife is, but thats for another day!!.
I havent been skiing wth school, we could never afford it, but we are fortunate enough to be able to(with lots of saving) so she is going,
all of our holidays have been summer ones, so we dont know where to start with what she will need in terms of clothes, gloves socks hats etc.
all the skiing gear is included, but what else does she need to take?
Where is she going and can she already ski?
No point forking out if she'll be on the nursery slope all week.
Also, what are they doing in the evenings? First school trip I did, we packed very little else, but there were a lot of evening activities and I had to borrow things. Not cool.
Also, skiing gear takes up a lot of suitcase room.
No point forking out if she'll be on the nursery slope all week.
Also, what are they doing in the evenings? First school trip I did, we packed very little else, but there were a lot of evening activities and I had to borrow things. Not cool.
Also, skiing gear takes up a lot of suitcase room.
It depends where she is going, if its Europe then she will needs salopettes and a good waterproof that she can put a fleece on underneath as its not quite as cold in Europe as it is in Canada/America. As for socks, get some decent ski socks DO NOT WEAR multiple layers of socks as they will cause blisters and make the trip miserable for her. Socks should not be cotton as they tend to hold on to moisture. Somewhere like millets would have some, make sure they come up to just short of her knee so thatwhen she has boots on you can still see the sock.
Gloves should be waterproof especially as a learner you spend a lot of time on the snow rather than upright on the skis, just make sure the cuff of the glove goes over the top of the sleeve. If you tuck the glove into the sleeve snow gets up the arm of the jacket.Any winter glove with some insulation in should do the job. As I assume as a beginner she will not be heading to the top of any mountains
The trend for skiing in North America is to wear helmets now, but Europe still tends to be a beanie hat and shades, personally after knocking myself out on whilst not paying attention the helmet is worth it. Again you should be able to hire that.
Shades/goggles are essential for the glare or if its snowing so she can see where she is going, I got my last pair from a ski shop for £10 so not to much if I break them in a spill.
I urge her to take her time getting her boots fitted they are the most important bit, and a skiing trip can be miserable if you have ill fitting boots and everything just becomes harder to master. Rental boots get a lot of stick so any padding quickly gets squashed, so I have always taken a pair of insoles for my boots i.e. Dr Scholls, just something to give support to the arch and the ball of the foot as rental boots are a best fit for all rather than best fit.
There is nothing to worry about, skiing is as safe or as dangerous as you want it to be. As beginners they will be on the nursery slopes doing snowplough turns for the best part of the week.
One further tip, get her some deep heat rub for aching joints and knees!
Give me a shout back if you want any further info!
Gloves should be waterproof especially as a learner you spend a lot of time on the snow rather than upright on the skis, just make sure the cuff of the glove goes over the top of the sleeve. If you tuck the glove into the sleeve snow gets up the arm of the jacket.Any winter glove with some insulation in should do the job. As I assume as a beginner she will not be heading to the top of any mountains
The trend for skiing in North America is to wear helmets now, but Europe still tends to be a beanie hat and shades, personally after knocking myself out on whilst not paying attention the helmet is worth it. Again you should be able to hire that.
Shades/goggles are essential for the glare or if its snowing so she can see where she is going, I got my last pair from a ski shop for £10 so not to much if I break them in a spill.
I urge her to take her time getting her boots fitted they are the most important bit, and a skiing trip can be miserable if you have ill fitting boots and everything just becomes harder to master. Rental boots get a lot of stick so any padding quickly gets squashed, so I have always taken a pair of insoles for my boots i.e. Dr Scholls, just something to give support to the arch and the ball of the foot as rental boots are a best fit for all rather than best fit.
There is nothing to worry about, skiing is as safe or as dangerous as you want it to be. As beginners they will be on the nursery slopes doing snowplough turns for the best part of the week.
One further tip, get her some deep heat rub for aching joints and knees!
Give me a shout back if you want any further info!
Engineer1 said:
Get some cheap stuff from Decathlon or similar, I expect the school will be sending out a kit list, after all they don't want to be looking after kids who have got a case full of the wrong clothes so can't take part in the activities.
Decathlon is certainly your friend here. Lots of good cheap stuff, wed-ze as a beginner brand is good. My old man never went on any school trips, but he managed to pay for me to go on the school ski trip in my second year at school, and after that I saved every year to fund myself!Recommend hiring as much as you can (salopettes, jacket, boots, ski's) and buying the smaller stuff such as thermals, gloves, socks etc yourself. This is for two reasons - if she goes and hates it, you won't have forked out wasteful cash, second - she may well likely grow out of the stuff you buy now. Back when I went, Ellis Brigham hired stuff as a package.
My advice to you to give to her, tell her to stick with it. One week of lessons, and she'll be a lot better than she was, but still falling over probably. After two weeks, she'll love it and falling over will be rare.......so, no pain at the beginning, no gain.
Edit - to echo the posters above, helmet is a definite wear. I have seen the consequences of not wearing one, as have most of us in the form of Liam Neeson's wife. Even innocuous falls can be significant. I just got back from France, and 90% of the people on the slopes were wearing them now...so to hell with 'looking cool'.
Edited by Cub911 on Tuesday 15th March 20:35
Travel insurance (including ski cover)... hopefully she won't break anything, but getting home if she does will otherwise be fun.
Where are they off to? Europe usually pretty warm, so probably just thermals and insulated outer layer on the slopes - although Mrs LT likes a lightweight fleece mid-layer as well - or a fleece under a waterproof shell.
Gloves - waterproof.
Goggles - useful if the weather closes in, but they'll probably just take them down the mountain if that happens. Don't need to spend a fortune really if they're just there for if they're needed.
Sunglasses and sunblock - essential.
Having had a mate crack a helmet last year, I'm finally converted to the idea that they're a good idea.
Bear in mind that if she does get stuck there are usually lots of shops, but not always the cheapest.
Oh, nearly forgot: hip flask, daysack and champagne!
Where are they off to? Europe usually pretty warm, so probably just thermals and insulated outer layer on the slopes - although Mrs LT likes a lightweight fleece mid-layer as well - or a fleece under a waterproof shell.
Gloves - waterproof.
Goggles - useful if the weather closes in, but they'll probably just take them down the mountain if that happens. Don't need to spend a fortune really if they're just there for if they're needed.
Sunglasses and sunblock - essential.
Having had a mate crack a helmet last year, I'm finally converted to the idea that they're a good idea.
Bear in mind that if she does get stuck there are usually lots of shops, but not always the cheapest.
Oh, nearly forgot: hip flask, daysack and champagne!
thanks for the advice keep it coming!!
i was thinking along the lines of her saving some of her spends up to buy quality hat and a couple of pairs of decent gloves,
rather than her constantly buying a supply of t shirts from primark that are "wash and throw"
there is a decathlon and a go-outdoors nearby, so i was thinking of getting some salopettes off ebay for her nearer the time and getting her a decent rab or tnf coat that can be used for the next couple of years
at night there is all sorts of activities to do, skating,bowling,disco :-(.
she can take some normal clothes but also perhaps some snow boots, or something like that.
is it best to wear layers, tshirts, couple of fleeces etc?
when is the best time to buy skiing stuff? the end of the skiing season? or in the summer? can you still get it during the summer?
im dead excited for her!!
i was thinking along the lines of her saving some of her spends up to buy quality hat and a couple of pairs of decent gloves,
rather than her constantly buying a supply of t shirts from primark that are "wash and throw"
there is a decathlon and a go-outdoors nearby, so i was thinking of getting some salopettes off ebay for her nearer the time and getting her a decent rab or tnf coat that can be used for the next couple of years
at night there is all sorts of activities to do, skating,bowling,disco :-(.
she can take some normal clothes but also perhaps some snow boots, or something like that.
is it best to wear layers, tshirts, couple of fleeces etc?
when is the best time to buy skiing stuff? the end of the skiing season? or in the summer? can you still get it during the summer?
im dead excited for her!!
Layers are definitely the way to go.
ETA: 1 pair of gloves will suffice if they're waterproof. Stick them on the radiator overnight and they'll be toasty in the morning. You can also buy little tubes of travel washing liquid so that if she runs out of stuff she can wash it in the sink of her room and dry overnight - I know a few folk who did that the first time they went so that they could get away with 2 sets of thermals for a whole week.
...and the sales have just started!
Nearly forgot: look out for the "ski sales" that pop up from time to time in hotels. Some are dire, others surprisingly good.
ETA: 1 pair of gloves will suffice if they're waterproof. Stick them on the radiator overnight and they'll be toasty in the morning. You can also buy little tubes of travel washing liquid so that if she runs out of stuff she can wash it in the sink of her room and dry overnight - I know a few folk who did that the first time they went so that they could get away with 2 sets of thermals for a whole week.
...and the sales have just started!
Nearly forgot: look out for the "ski sales" that pop up from time to time in hotels. Some are dire, others surprisingly good.
Edited by LooneyTunes on Tuesday 15th March 20:42
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